outflanking

present participle of outflank

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outflanking
Verb
  • These risks have prompted the United States, China, and other spacefaring nations to develop advanced systems for tracking, avoiding, and potentially removing orbital debris.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Maximize calcium absorption by pairing it with vitamin D, healthy fats, and proper timing, while avoiding absorption blockers such as high-oxalate foods and excessive caffeine.
    Trang Tran, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Kurchenko was also close to Viktor Yanukovych, the Kremlin-leaning Ukrainian president at the time, and was later accused by the succeeding Ukrainian government of systematically evading millions in taxes with the collusion of officials in Yanukovych’s administration.
    Olena Loginova, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • He was arrested on suspicion of evading arrest or detention with a vehicle.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Katelyn and Kane bought the home shortly after getting married, escaping the spotlight (their former house in Franklin was right on the road) as Kane topped the charts.
    Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Especially 11, 12 years ago, there was a lot of talk about music venues escaping downtown because of increasing rents and property tax and just property values overall.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • As of Wednesday, Smithers was being held on two felony counts of fleeing and eluding police, felony drug possession, driving under the influence, speeding, reckless driving, and leaving the scene of a crash that caused property damage.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The 6-foot, 220-pound senior Cardwell did the rest, eluding two tacklers to get into the open field, then beating two more to the right corner of the end zone before diving across the goal line for the score.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Still, eschewing satire felt risky.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
  • And just as Shakespeare relentlessly intensified Lear’s individuality, so did Jobs make each gadget more itself, eschewing generic compromise to magnify exceptionality.
    Big Think, Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Some American customers are also shunning Starbucks for its relatively high prices, compared to McDonald’s and other less expensive chains like Dunkin’.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The Pentagon said that more than 60 correspondents signed on to its new restrictions, with major news outlets as well as conservative sources like Newsmax and The Washington Times shunning the new policy.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Just two weeks ago, Japan’s new prime minister Sanae Takaichi was shaking hands with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
  • As the title suggests, this sprawling tale centers on Raja, a man in his sixties who lives with his mother in Beirut, a city shaking with political and ecological turmoil.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The provision would close a loophole from the 2018 farm bill that has allowed unregulated THC products to be sold nationwide, bypassing state cannabis laws.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Family offices are also focusing more on direct investments, bypassing funds and buying stakes in companies directly, according to surveys.
    Robert Frank, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Outflanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outflanking. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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